Aircrew members from the 908th Airlift Wing will be teaming up with local law enforcement and aviation rescue teams Saturday for an all-day survival training program.

The Montgomery Police and Fire Departments and the Alabama State Troopers Aviation Search and Rescue Unit are scheduled to take part.

Participants will practice boarding one-man and 20-man life rafts, helicopter extraction, parachute canopy release and disentanglement, as well as long-term survival skills.

It’s training that is critical to the jobs police, firefighters and aviation teams must be ready for at any given notice.

The program is also a great way to partner and train alongside the community, said Staff Sgt. Cody Speckman, the 908th’s Survival Evasion, Resistance and Escape expert.

“The training we have this weekend meets not only requirements for our aircrew members, but also helps the Montgomery Police and Fire Departments and the Alabama Troopers with their training and proficiency,” Speckman said.

“We really appreciate their support and enjoy working with other professionals,” Speckman added.